Seizure of about 1000 tarantula spiders of different species at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2009. (IMAGE)

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Seizure of about 1000 tarantula spiders of different species at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2009.

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Seizure of about 1000 tarantula spiders of different species at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2009. Illegally transported by a British pet store owner, the spiders were on their way from Paraguay to Europe to be sold as pets.

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IBAMA Archive – Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources

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